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Noosha Mehdian

Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment

Private Vehicles & Parking

Liberal promises

Remove every parking meter in front of beaches and community centres within our first year.

Local Government, Planning, & Democracy

Budgeting

Liberal promises

Cancel Ken Sim's $800-million Second City Hall and reinvest the money in services that matter, like pools and parks.
Shift spending from managers to front-line services by hiring 400 new unionized workers for garbage pickup, roads, parks, and libraries.
Ban foreign travel for councillors and City staff.
Call for an independent Auditor General investigation into the failed $600-million Art Gallery project and all related spending.

Good Governance

Liberal promises

Create a City of Vancouver Lobbyist Registry, like the ones our federal and provincial governments already have.
Reduce Freedom of Information fees so the public can see what City Hall is doing with their tax dollars.
Launch an independent external review of the Integrity Commissioner's office and strengthen the Code of Conduct for elected officials.
Require politicians to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings and accounts along with their other financial interests.

Public Engagement

Liberal promises

Convene a citizens' assembly to study a ward system for Vancouver, with its recommendations going to a public referendum.

Public Safety & Policing

Police in Schools

Liberal promises

Keep the School Liaison Officer Program so schools remain safe, welcoming places where students can learn and thrive.

Upstream Causes of Crime

Liberal promises

Crack down on the Bitcoin ATMs and money laundering that fuel the toxic drug trade, organized crime, and street-level disorder.

Ken Sim's approach to safety amounts to "give the police whatever they ask for." While we support our men and women in uniform, this approach isn't working. Crime thrives when there is money to be made, and the spread of Bitcoin ATMs across our city is enabling the toxic drug trade and the violence that comes with it. Ken Sim has promoted Bitcoin at every opportunity, calling it his "hill to die on," while organized crime thrives here. We will go after the root causes of crime through smart, well-considered policy that actually makes our streets safer.

Phase out unregulated currency exchanges and replace payday loan shops with trusted institutions like Pigeon Park Savings.

Schools & Public Education

Artificial Intelligence in Schools

Liberal promises

Align with the Province and the BC Teachers' Federation on giving students AI chatbot accounts, with ethics and oversight built in.

Police in Schools

Liberal promises

Keep the School Liaison Officer Program so schools remain safe, welcoming places where students can learn and thrive.

Biography

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Noosha is an educator, researcher, and parent with extensive experience in higher education, academic governance, and organizational leadership.

She has taught at the University of British Columbia and other post-secondary institutions, supporting students from diverse cultural, linguistic, and educational backgrounds. Her work focuses on student success, responsible uses of artificial intelligence, sustainability, and preparing learners for a rapidly changing world.

She is running for Vancouver School Board Trustee to bring an educator’s voice, evidence-informed decision-making, and collaborative leadership to the Board and to help ensure Vancouver’s schools are safe, inclusive, and well-resourced places where educators are supported, families are meaningfully engaged, and every child is prepared not only for the world of today, but for the world they will enter after graduation.

Noosha has served in senior academic leadership and governance roles, including as a faculty senator and committee chair. In these roles, she has led curriculum improvements, strengthened academic standards, supported educators, and helped develop practical policies that balance innovation with accountability.

Like many parents, Noosha shares the concern that today’s children may not be adequately prepared for an uncertain future shaped by artificial intelligence, rapidly changing technologies, and an increasingly complex information environment. She believes students must graduate with strong foundational knowledge and durable skills that will remain relevant, including critical thinking, media literacy, digital citizenship, creativity, sound judgment, and the ability to use AI responsibly rather than depend on it.

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Reason for running

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Dr. Noosha Mehdian is seeking election for Vancouver School Board Trustee as part of the Vancouver Liberal team. With decades of experience in education, she is committed to helping prepare our children to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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